Letters

As far as I understand, now they want to pass a law, where one cannot have a tied dog without being physically present with him, or close to him! They apparently do not know that the dog guards the home, when one is working or wherever.

Perhaps those who pass such laws have never had their homes robbed?

They must be like those on TV who push buttons for their home security systems. For those who are poor, and work, this law will be very difficult.

My family and I want to acknowledge the emergency room staff at our local hospital that were on duty Friday, Jan. 6, at about 10:30 p.m. when my husband (Kim Kirkpatrick) arrived with shortness of breath.

I would like to express my support for Mayor Alfonso E. Ortiz Jr. in his bid to be re-elected mayor of Las Vegas.

It has been my extreme honor to have worked with Mayor Ortiz on many boards and committees for the New Mexico Municipal League.

The League is an organization that represents all 104 municipalities in New Mexico and Mayor Ortiz has been an integral part of its outstanding service to our communities. Mayor Ortiz serves on the League’s Board of Directors and has championed several issues throughout his tenure.

I am writing this on behalf of the Retired Public Employees of New Mexico, a nonprofit organization in existence since 1962. Our mission is to give a voice to retired public employees about the retirement benefits they were promised and worked so hard for, including the cost-of-living adjustment.

After listening to and reading about those folks who are running for election for mayor and council positions, I see a very broad spectrum of experience, knowledge, intelligence, personal integrity and spoken intentions. What I also see is the chance that Las Vegas stands to take a big step backward if the wrong (my opinion) people are voted into office.

The challenge to the charter is still top news and one has to wonder why Mr. Timothy Dodge, the city manager, feels compelled to offer opinion. He states “This is one of the issues where I’m going to have to make a decision and it may not be the politically popular decision to make.”

I would like to take time out of my day to thank and recognize a Las Vegas good samaritan. I prefer to call him a hero.

On the night of Oct. 26, 2011, there was an apartment fire at the Kristen Park Apartments on Moreland Drive. This hero, while throwing out garbage, noticed smoke and jumped into action. He jumped the fences from the neighboring apartments and began knocking on the door, with an assistive neighbor. To no avail or response, this hero ran to the side and knocked on the windows.